Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-31

Tic August moon iulls on the ID al
ah. 4Om. L. VI. Our satellite makes no
copiunctions with the planets until the
Ioth. the day after the last quarter,
when she is at her nearest point to
Neptune, at Oh. lGm. =. NJ, being 3
So south. She is in conjunction with
MFRS on the 10th at Oh. 49m. p. NJ,
Icing g 10 sonth. On the 18th at 81.
53m. A. NJ. she is in conjunction with
Saturn, being I Sc south. She makes
a close conjunction with Mercury on
tie same day. the I'M, at 3h. jlm. +.
w., lcilcatthat time Only3j south. On
;Lc morning OF the 18th Mercury will
re visible 10 the naked eve, AMI the
.lcnd,r crescent Of the waning moon
south 81 he planet will serve as guile
10 point out his position. The two
da,eclG noon will he in conjunction
with VUus on the 2lst at IN. I0m. 4.
H.. lat vii be 9 i3 north OF the
liicItest Of the stars. She will be in
coriu, ciion with Uranus on the same
Gay-tho 21s.-at 10h. I'm. p. w., be-
ing 8 A. north. Last OF all, orr
satellite pays her respects to Jupiter on
the I'D, at al. ON. !. NJ, being ! ~
moth.
TIE Sun.
The suns dccliuation on the lstis 49,
rolth. On tie 31stitisS s. So north,
showing decrease Of o - during the
month, and a decrease from the maxi
mum Of northern dccIinationO f j. 81
he summer IN the north temperate
zone is fast pas ing away, and the story
j, told in the suns decreasing height in
tie heavens at midday.
rUpsE o. TIE Mo0S.
There Vii BE- Il partial eclipse OF the
moon on tie 3d. 1t viii be Invisible III
lie United Statcs, hut visible on the
Eastern Continent. The magnitude Of
The eclipse is 0.12l, the moons Dime
ter being /.
TOTAL ECLT5E or THE sUS.
There viii lie total eclipse OF the
sun on the 10Th Our satellite when,
at new moon, she passes between the
earth and the sun, will completely hide
tie great central orb from the view Of
those who are il the right portion o.;
the globe and under the right cOndi-
tons to behold an exhibition Of CelcS-
tial grandeur far surprising any other
seen by mortal eyes. Unfortunately
our country is not the favored spot for
a view of the grand spectacle.
The inhabitants OF harrow belt OF
lard in the Eastern hemisphere will be
hold tie phenomenon in all its awc-in-
spring glory. The moon before their
wondering gaze Will cncroach on the
solar surface until every particle Of sun
LIGHT is hidden from view. The greatest
glory Of tie scene is then unfolded.
The great globe of the moon, OF inky
hlacknCss, seems TO hang suspended IN
The heavens 4 radiant crown OF sill
very lieht surrounds it, aud rosy pro-
iuleranccs, Ike tongues Of flame. blaze
'olih from the lunar border. No words
aau express tie sub.irnity and grandeur
& The exhibition.
} ut Why IS ihe phenomenon restrict
ct 20 this snail portion OF tic globe {?
Il. the first place the sun is above the
orion. IN the second place the
'yNlcrs On this strip Of land will see
'hc cGirc Of the moon pass over the
Crtre Of the sun. IN the third pllre
lcappay,nt diameter o: the moon is
rca;cr than that Of the sun. The
moon is in periGee, or ut her nearest
roibt TO Tie carth. and therefore her
diameter is at It's maximum, 81 ~.
Tie sun j. near apogce, and therefore
lis diameter is nearly IT lis minimum,
II 81. The moons diameter exceeds
.Iat Of the sun 10", and she must
more than cover the sun.
Ire noon casts a shadow in tha form
Of Il cone, with the point extending 70
&c cath. On the 18th her shadow
reaches The elrth, but is comparatively
rmIow. being SO near the sharp point.
t is seldom much norc than unlrcd
miles wide. The part Of the globe
whore the shadow falls Is called the
path If t.;aliiy or the line OF the CEN
iial eclipse. and all observers within TIE
belt of thu moon - shadow WI! see the
sun hidden from WOW.
Tie path OF t3tulity for the coming
,cl;psc passes through Germany, Po-
land. Rus ia. MantchoIil. and japan,
reaching is limit in the Pacii, Ocean.
Astronomer, from AZ parts Of the world
Mc establishing themselves IN The most
favorable positions for observation, aai
viii make tie most Of the few precious
moments ct their command for wr'st-
iuq non ne SIM some OF the weighty
e,lcts he'd IN It's cinnipotCnt grasp.
llc most favorable stations viii be at
one dis;?rco east from tine commence
Mcnt Of the path Of totally. for the
lai;hcr cast the observer Is the later
Nil Tie eclipse occur.
Tie mu Vii Use in tie middle OF the
iotal ccirso at N0rdhaus, Z, in SaXony.
htIIAou>t, in Siberia, the eclipse Will
occur Mt MONDAY, and at sunset when
It reaches It's limit in the Pacific Ocean
Tie duration OF the eclipse at Gaudc-
rcZ will he On. 5sec. at Wilma, Pa.
lrs,c.; in the enyiIOns Of Moscow, 2m.
Ncsec. at Perm, nearly3m. The maxi
mum duration, 3m. 59sec., will be
reached at Hain-Gol, China.
1Ee noteworthy feature oithe eclipse
( tie 18th is that its paths principally
over the land, and that large number
G.. important cities and towns ale scat
t.Icd along the route.
I'm AUGUsT METEORs.
According to her invariab.e custom,
ihe earth viii. on the nom, plunge